Scott County-Yesterday afternoon, Trooper Matt Busick from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg received information that Seth Schneck, 36, of 2171 North Slab Road in Scott County was in possession of a large amount of Crystal Methamphetamine. Trooper Busick also found out that Seth Schneck was also allegedly enroute to an address on Larry Lane in Scottsburg with the Crystal Methamphetamine.

Trooper Busick located Seth Schneck stopped at residence on Larry Lane in Scottsburg driving a 2002 maroon Toyota passenger car. Trooper Busick approached the driver’s side window and he saw in plain view an open cigarette box containing approximately 15.9 grams of alleged Crystal Methamphetamine. Seth Schneck was placed under arrest and transported to the Scott County Jail where he was incarcerated.

Seth Schneck was charged with; Dealing Methamphetamine, Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia and Maintaining a Common Nuisance.

The approximate street value of the seized Crystal Methamphetamine is $1,600.00. This investigation is continuing.

Double Fatal in Scott County

Written by Administrator

Friday, 23 September 2016 10:43

Austin-At approximately 7:00 am, deputies from the Scott County Sheriff’s Department responded to a serious crash on Jack Morgan Road approximately a half of a mile north of State Road #256 near Austin. When deputies arrived they discovered a 2005 Cadillac off of the west side of the road in a field. When they approached the vehicle, they located two deceased males, one of the males, the driver, Jacob Justice, 18, from Scottsburg, IN, was thrown from the vehicle. He was not wearing a seat belt. The second deceased male, front seat passenger, Cameron Prestegui, 16, from Austin, IN, was in the crashed vehicle. He was wearing a seat belt. A third occupant of the vehicle, back seat passenger, Jonathon Brown, 17, from Austin, IN, was injured and was transported to the Scott County Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. He was wearing a seat belt. The preliminary investigation shows the 2005 Cadillac, was south on Jack Morgan Road, when for an unknown reason it left the roadway on the west side of the road, flipping and then hitting several wooden fence poles. A crash reconstruction team from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg was called to the scene. This investigation is continuing. Assisting agencies; Scott County Sheriff’s Department, Jennings Township Fire Department, Scott County E.M.S. and the Scott County Coroner’s Office.

Local hospital’s parking lot used for drug sale that landed couple in county jail

Written by Marty Randall

Wednesday, 21 September 2016 06:16

A Madison couple has been charged with dealing in a controlled substance after allegedly selling an undercover informant several prescription pills while parked at Scott Memorial Hospital in Scottsburg.